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ArticleJournal of Korean Neurosurgical Society2025

BIRC5 Is a Potential Biomarker Associated with Immune System Infiltration in Glioma.

Xitong Yang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Fuhui Duan, Siying Li, Guangming Wang

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Article in Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Xitong YangDepartment of Genetic Testing Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dali University, Dali, China.
Yuanyuan ZhangDepartment of Genetic Testing Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dali University, Dali, China.
Fuhui DuanDepartment of Genetic Testing Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dali University, Dali, China.
Siying LiDepartment of Genetic Testing Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dali University, Dali, China.
Guangming WangDepartment of Genetic Testing Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dali University, Dali, China.

Funding

Colleges joint specific project in Yunnan Province (2019 FH001-(020)National Natural Science Foundation of China 82160244Science and Technology Project of Dali City 2019KGB052Science and technology reserve talents of the First Affiliated Hospital of Dali UniversityScientific research fund project of Yunnan education department 2019J0775Yunnan Provincial Undergraduate Universities' Association 202301AO070274
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Abstract

objectiveBaculovirus inhibitory of apoptosis repeat-containing 5 (BIRC5) is critically implicated in various types of tumors. However, the specific mechanisms by which it operates in glioma are yet to be fully understood.

methodsThe data sourced from The Cancer Genome Atlas and Gene Expression Omnibus were merged and analyzed using the R software to investigate the relationship between BIRC5 expression and prognosis and diagnosis outcomes. This exploration was conducted utilizing various biological information repositories. The correlation between BIRC5 and immunity was obtained based on TIMER and TISIDB databases.

resultsGliomas displayed a markedly elevated level of BIRC5 expression compared to adjacent tissues. Patients with glioma who exhibit elevated levels of BIRC5 experience poorer prognoses and shorter survival times. Subgroup classification further revealed that heightened expression of BIRC5 led to diminished overall survival. Analysis of logistic regression and COX indicated that expression of BIRC5 serves as a risk factor in glioma development. Functional enrichment pathways showed that the 72 hub genes related to BIRC5 were mainly closely related to nuclear division, spindle, tubulin binding, and cell cycle in glioma patients. BBIRC5 methylation suggested that BIRC5 might influence the immune response regulation and the tumor microenvironment within gliomas. BIRC5 is associated with many chemicals. Additionally, studies conducted using cell experiments and pathological sections have consistently shown that BIRC5 expression is higher in tumor cells compared to normal cells and tissues.

conclusionBIRC5 holds promise as a valuable tool in the diagnosis, prognosis, and management of gliomas.

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BiomarkersBIRC5GliomaImmunotherapySurvival

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PMCPMC11924638

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